| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Scott Henderson inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-24 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock blows the dunk | 29-24 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Darrell Lugo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | The jump hook by Michael Brewer is blocked by Gerald Woodie | 29-24 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is fouled on the floor by Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Scott Henderson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Timothy Slape (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Darrell Lugo | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Eric Hukill steals the ball from Robert Friedenthal | 32-27 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Ruben Laws connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #3 on James Ford, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (SF) James Ford | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Michael Brewer knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Darrell Lugo (PF) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, Timothy Slape | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bartlett (fresh) PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the turnaround from close range | 32-32 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | John Bartlett snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | John Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), James Ford (SF), George Ingram (PF) Alonso Alphin, John Bartlett, Michael Brewer | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is hacked by George Ingram - foul #4 on George Ingram, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (C) George Ingram | |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Emmitt Holt - foul #3 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF) Darrell Lugo | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie scores on a shot in the lane | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Michael Brewer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it in | 36-33 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), John Bartlett (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, James Ford, Timothy Slape | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frankie Bock | 38-33 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by Alonso Alphin in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dunkelberger steals it from Michael Brewer | 38-33 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 40-33 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Eric Hukill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Mark Jones, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, John Bartlett | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Gerald Woodie steals the ball from Ruben Laws | 40-33 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brewer (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-36 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lugo | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Michael Hopkins steps in front of the James Ford pass in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Anaya | 45-36 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Ruben Laws is hacked by Michael Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ruben Laws, James Ford, Timothy Slape | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a shot from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Timothy Slape (PF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Darrell Lugo | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Friedenthal | 48-38 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Timothy Slape can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Darrell Lugo (PF) Ruben Laws, Timothy Slape | |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins buries a fadeaway in the lane | 48-40 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Ford steals it from Gerald Woodie | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Lugo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Brewer (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Raymond Hill steals it from Alonso Alphin | 48-40 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ray Anaya and the foul's on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), George Ingram (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, James Ford, Darrell Lugo, Michael Brewer | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | The jumper by Anthony Dunkelberger is denied by Timothy Slape | 51-42 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric Hukill | 51-42 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Ruben Laws loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker buries a floater from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Scott Henderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-42 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Scott Henderson snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Eric Hukill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Seth Weiss | 53-42 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Timothy Slape hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Timothy Slape gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Ruben Laws comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), John Bartlett (SF), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Scott Henderson, Timothy Slape | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Ruben Laws | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Raymond Hill is called for the reach on John Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Hill, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | John Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | John Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #4 on Raymond Hill, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (SF) John Bartlett | |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | George Ingram gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ingram (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrell Lugo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alonso Alphin | 55-53 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | James Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Scott Henderson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tim Kraker | 59-53 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Eric Hukill loses the dribble to Mark Jones | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Emmitt Holt takes the ball from Scott Henderson | 63-53 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker blows the layup | 63-53 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Eric Hukill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | James Ford is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #4 on James Ford, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Timothy Slape, Darrell Lugo | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Alonso Alphin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), James Ford (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Timothy Slape pass | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal runs out the clock | 67-56 |